Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik und Informatik
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Multi-scale X-ray phase-contrast tomography of the cochlea
(2025-07-04)The organ of Corti in the mammalian cochlea is the receptor organ for hearing, transducing sound into auditory nerve signals. In order to further extend our understanding of the underlying neurophysiology, three dimenstional ... -
Optical Creation and Control of Magnetic Spin Textures
(2025-07-04)Exploring the rich physics of magnetic spin textures, particularly topologically non-trivial magnetic skyrmions, opens a promising pathway for the development of novel spintronic and magnonic devices. This thesis investigates ... -
3D Virtual Histopathology by Multiscale X-Ray Phase-Contrast Tomography: Novel Tools and Applications
(2025-07-02)Histological analysis has been considered as the gold standard for studying tissue architecture for over two centuries, providing essential insights into tissue morphology and organization. However, the technique is ... -
Agricultural Sustainable Development: Technology Adoption and Climate Change
(2025-07-01)The dissertation with the title “Agricultural Sustainable Development: Technology Adoption and Climate Change” aims to advance our understanding of how sustainable agricultural practices can be achieved through a multifaceted ... -
A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Privacy Perceptions Regarding Concerns, Responsibility, and Understandability
(2025-07-01)In today's data driven world, individuals' data is collected almost constantly. Whether it is apps on mobile phones or social media sites, companies collect, store, and process their users' data in order to enhance their ... -
Biogeography of oribatid mites (Acari)
(2025-06-27)Soil is a complex micro-landscape that provides a multitude of unique habitats supporting soil-dwelling life-forms. Though, over the past decades, there has been an increasing awareness of the importance of soil biodiversity ... -
Contribution of Heart-Brain Interactions to Conscious Visual Perception
(2025-06-27)The objective of this thesis is to investigate the interplay between afferent cardiac signals and neural processing of exteroceptive inputs and how this dynamic contributes to conscious visual perception. This investigation ... -
Biodiversity of green algal biofilms on artificial hard substrates
(2025-06-27)Summary In this study, the diversity, phylogeny and taxonomy of algal communities in green biofilms on artificial hard substrates were investigated. A total of 86 samples were collected in different climatic regions, ... -
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Multi-component Mixtures
(2025-06-27)This thesis investigates the interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in multi-component mixtures. The complex free energy landscape of these systems usually leads to phase separation in equilibrium. However, crowding ... -
Enhancing Transparency and Control in Voice-Controlled Digital Assistants: Identifying Privacy Risks, Understanding User Expectations, and Developing Mitigation Strategies
(2025-06-27)Voice assistants have become an integral part of modern smart environments, extending beyond smartphones to cars, smart speakers, and robots, enabling hands-free control of various devices. Their widespread adoption has ... -
Flows and forces in the early development of an averaged zebrafish embryo. A novel analysis pipeline for the dynamics of embryogenesis.
(2025-06-26)Our current knowledge on collective cell phenomena such as wound healing, cancer invasion and embryogenesis heavily relies on biochemistry. However, new advances in the field of cell dynamics have shown how mechanosensing plays ... -
Bayesian Inference in Stochastic Biological Systems
(2025-06-26)Many biological systems, especially microscopic ones, are highly complex and chaotic, consisting of vast amounts and types of particles interacting via a wide variety of forces. This complexity renders an atomistic ... -
X-ray Imaging of Cavitation Dynamics with Free-Electron Laser Pulses
(2025-06-25)Cavitation dynamics are fast non-equilibrium hydrodynamic processes involving matter at extreme states. A first relevant mechanism is the light-matter interaction during (ultrafast) laser-induced optical breakdown and ... -
Advancing Explainable AI in Medicine: Novel Frameworks for Robustness, Evaluation, and Human-Centered Interpretability
(2025-06-23)The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to its increasing usage in various fields, including medicine, where AI models, particularly deep neural networks (DNNs), have shown great performance. However, ... -
Movement ecology of Guinea baboons (Papio papio)
(2025-06-23)Access to critical resources such as food, water, shelter, or mates can be a significant determinant of the fitness of animals. In habitats where specific resources are limited, there is high potential for resource ... -
HMGB2 programming and structural variations as tumor supportive mechanisms in cancer
(2025-06-17)Cancer is a widespread disease that affects many. In order to escape into malignancy, a cell has to undergo a multistep process during which it acquires a set of traits. These traits allow it to replicate indefinitely and ... -
CNS myelin heterogeneity in species, single myelin sheaths and in Multiple Sclerosis
(2025-06-16)In the Central Nervous System (CNS), oligodendrocytes (OLGs) produce myelin which is a specialized plasma membrane that supports axons. Similarly, Schwann Cells (SCs) fulfill this role in the Peripheral Nervous System ... -
Exploring Transient Dialumene and Diazido-Dialane: Low Oxidation State Aluminium Chemistry based on a Hybrid Ligand
(2025-06-12)This thesis focuses on the exploration and development of the hybrid NacNac-Box-akin ligand, DippNac-Indole (DNI), and its application in stabilizing low oxidation state aluminium complexes. The study is structured to ... -
Axial and Equatorial Ligand Effects of Bioinspired Tetracarbene Iron Models for Heme and Non-Heme Enzymes
(2025-06-12)The selective oxidation of hydrocarbons with sustainable oxidants is still a challenging reaction in industry. In order to create a sustainable future—especially in regard of progressing climate change—finding alternative ... -
Synthesis and Adhesion Properties of E-Cadherin Mimetic Peptides
(2025-06-12)Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are essential for various biological processes, including tissue homeostasis and wound healing. One such molecule, the calcium-dependent protein E-cadherin, is primarily expressed at adherens ...